Thru a famous songs mix we tribute the most important chilean folk musician, brutally killed during the military government.

On September 11, 1973, Chile wakes up with a Hawker Hunter airplanes attack, from the Chilean Air Force.

A Military Coup that decided to put an end to the government and to all artistic expressions that influenced people's free thinking.

One of the artists was Víctor Jara, who was arrested and taken to a Stadium (that today has his name), where he was tortured and murdered.

Víctor Jara was a songwriter, a performer and an artist that promoted Chilean music and represented the working class values locally and internationally, leaving a legacy that reverberates until today.

Musicians have compose songs influenced by his work,

but have never pretend to tell Victor Jara’s murder story with them.

The idea was to tribute him with famous songs… songs that chilean people recognize,

but given them a complete new meaning:

To tell his brutal way of death through them.

Song 1 (Los Tres- La torre de babel)

“One on one aligned, all forming just one line”

Announcer:

He is arrested in an operation hold by soldiers part or the Militar Coup and Dictatorship.

Song 2 (Los Bunkers- Miño)

“I kept the scars”

Announcer:

He is tortured by hours, starting with cigarettes that are burnt on his body.

Song 3 (Camila Moreno – Te quise)

“They were breaking”

Announcer:

They broke his fingers, so he would never play the guitar again.

Song 4 (Francisca Valenzuela- Muérdete la lengua)

"Bite your black tongue

that’s hanging from you"

Announcer:

They cut his tongue so he would never sing again.

Song 5 (Anita Tijoux-Shock)

“The hour sound, the hour sound,

(the shock doctrine)”.

Announcer:

The shooting simulacrum started.

Song 6 (Manuel García-Sueños)

“The fire is condition”

Announcer:

That soon became real.

Canción 7 (Los prisioneros-Tren al sur)

“On this train heading South!”

Announcer:

Finally, he’s murdered next to the Director of the State Railways Company, receiving more than 40 bullet impacts on his body.

Final speech:

At the 44th Anniversary of Víctor Jara’s Death: not one minute of silence. Chilean music doesn’t shut up, and honors his legacy.